Height confers obvious advantages in basketball. But super tall players are often more susceptible to injury and smaller stars have thrived at the top
history) and who continuously touts “heart over height,” size is certainly not the be-all-and-end-all for a career. The floor general, who enjoyed a 14-year career, averaged nearly 10 points and 10 assists from 1989-90 through 1994-95. Bogues even garnered nearly 40 blocks in his career, onceWhen asked if size matters to Bogues when it comes to the league, he’s concise, “No,” he tells the Guardian. “Not to me, it doesn’t matter.
Throughout the history of the NBA, many of the best players are tall compared to the average person. But they are not the tallest. Bryant was listed at 6ft 6in as was Jordan. Johnson, Bird and James were all listed at 6in 9in. While some all-timers like John Stockton and Chris Paul were all around 6ft, the sweet spot seems to be between 6ft 4in and 6ft 10in, providing a combination of height, agility, durability and quickness.
“He’s a skilled individual,” says Bogues of the Frenchman, who is more than two-feet taller than him. “To be so big, it’s impressive. I’ll be interested to see what he does at the next level.”
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